Dante’s Inferno
Dante believe that the reason for his Divine Comedy is to ensure human beings are free from sadness and make them happy. The Inferno seems to contribute greatly to that aspect in different ways and most importantly embodies the fact that separation from divine result to unhappiness. This is because the more an individual deliberately chooses to harm themselves and others to find happiness they move away from love and anything that brings genuine happiness everything that brings genuine happiness. In addition, ego-centeredness has made the society corrupt with the scene of hell in the play being significant in explaining this notion.
Hell remains a big pit, which starts from the surface of the earth to the center and it is big, dark, and narrow. The farther Dante together with Virgil go down the stronger the sense of claustrophobia grows of being ensnared in disgusting odor, noise and anguish. The bottom of the pit, which is considered hell there is absence of life with those who simply give way to lust gluttony, greed and anger, which occupy the uppermost levels. In addition, there are those who intentionally chose aggression in search of their ends with others purposely misusing distinct human power of speaking, thinking and being truthful to the human race. It is obvious that being truly human entails being guided by the natural connection of love, which brings together human beings. At the same time, to honor exceptional love bonds shaped by kinship and mutual nationality. There are also sacred bonds, which are voluntarily and individuals are invited as guests or even sewer faithfulness to someone. People at the lowest levels have toughened themselves completely resulting to violation of such bonds and are scarcely human.
The Second Circle, sees Paolo and Francesca joined together in despair with no soul in hell depicting any concern for them and they start to show resentment toward one another, which makes their suffering even worse. The bottom of the hell pit perfectly represent the paralysis of real life when analyzing the characters Ugolino and Ruggieri, who are joined by eternity hatred as they one gnaw at each other. Such images have been heightened by the dissimilarity in which they treat one other and interaction between Virgil and Dante. Virgil comes out as the kind father and Dante the appreciative and affectionate son.Conclusion
Dante tries to portray Satan and hell as significant themes especially with the Satan’s Image. Milton’s Paradise Lost Satan, for instance, he still has the power and splendor he had when he was the most influential and stunning of all angels. He seems active and able to make powerful speeches; he leaves Hell and tempts Eve. Such rhetoric has even persuaded other readers that there is something dignified about his resolution to revolt against God. This is evident when he says it is better to control Hell than be in Heaven. Dante’s Satan is unattractive and weak, as he seems completely spellbound in the ice produced by his wings flapping and nothing about him seems appealing to even rebellious adolescent. The scene of Hell plays a crucial role in developing the theme of the story as evident from the storyline and the plot of the play. This is because Dante believes that Separation from God results to unhappiness and one might end up in hell.
